Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-09-14

regard b Ireland While the meating was
In progress government reporter with an
escort Of police tried to push to the front
The crowd resisted them with sticks and
stones and tho police made charge, but
were repulsed by men on horseback. Condor
then tried to pacify the crowd and Dillon ad-
'vised them to treat the police with silent con-
aeempt@bscauss- home rule was nearly won
and then ths Irish forees-weult be under the
control OF the people instead Of as now, in
the hands of their enemies. The row was re-
nswed, however, and reinforcements Of police
who had beon driven up from the barracks
fred into the crowd One man was killed
and several wounded. One of the wounded
has since died. The police next charged and
dispersed the crowd. Fifty-four Of the con-
stables were wounded. The persons killed
were an old man namet Riordan, resident
Of the locality, and a cabman from Ferney.
The injuries received by the police consist
principally of scalp wounds and bruises.
The police assert that the trouble was due
bo the fact that the Nationalist leaders shouted
to the mob to hold together, and that the
fault1ies with them for melting the people to
resist the police Saturday the town was
quiet comparatively, though men stood in
knots discussing the bloody afray.
The Natiooalisss exultingly congratu-
:lassE { tAonissises that shsy made a
good fght and were worstsd, not by
phydcal- forcs, bus BY the arms Of
their enemies Many single instances Of the
fight are the topic Of conversation, and deeds
Of personal proves are boastsd Of One Tip
pcrsry boy Is especially spoken Of as breaking
a square Of twelve police. He fought the
whole twelve single handed and gave a good
h,-~lr u a. H.,
powered by his opponents. The mob then
turned in and took him out of the hands Of
his captors. The police paradsd Saturday
morning bat presented q sorry spectacle, the
majority OF them being enveloped in band
ages Fourteen Of their number arc being
cared for at the hospital, their wounds war.
Fanting such treatment.
LONDON, Sept 10-In the house of COM
mons Saturday Mr.. Gibson, attorney general
Tor Ireland, replying to a question from Mr..
Sexton, said that the government had not
sufficient information regarding the mitchells-
town affair Of Friday to make any statement
eoResrning IL. Mr. Sexton then said: II
shaihresfBt any progress OF the appropriation
bib until the government gives the informa-
tion and explanation required" tP&rnellits
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Auo OLA 01Hl OHz5LUo bdYB buhb tuO Ofu
man, Riordan, shot down at Mitchellstown,
whsllay dead with his gray hair matted with
blood, will haunt the memory of both ma
tiens, English and Irish, for many days to
eesuss aft is!the duty" continues this jour
nal, "of all the leaders of the opposition to
yisit Ireland, Gladstone first, to answer the
bloody challenge"
ysNEw YoRK, SEPT 10.--A Dublin despatch
to The World says: John Dillon has been
Interviewed with respect to the riot. He said
he was In the police barrack at the time of
the shooting. He saw hepolice attempting
bes murder o prisoner, and Witnessed the
police firing out Of bnrrack window at per-
Sons hundreds Of yards distant, though no at-
tsmps had been made on the barrack. It is
neN learned that there Is larger number Of
wounded than at first reported. It is said
that OBrien was arrested Friday and there
is great excitement in Dublin.